Judgement

Consolidated appeals (No. 53 of 1943) from a judgment and two decrees of the High Court (May 9, 1939) which con firmed a judgment and two decrees of the Subordinate Judge of Gaya (June 5, 1934).

The following facts are taken from the judgment of the Judicial Committee The family with which this

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litigation was concerned was governed by the Benares School of the Mitak- shara School of Hindu Law. It consisted of two branches which had been settled for many years at Rusi and Kaira respectively. The annexed pedigree of the family is taken from one which was proved to the satisfaction of the trial court and was .undisputed in the High Court.

BAKHTAUR SINGH.

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Parmesar Gobind

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Bishunath. Bulak.

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Tirbeni. Ram

Prasad.

| Sri Kishun (d. 29.7.72)

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Raj Kishori (Defendant No.5 in first suit, now represented by Respondent No. 20 in Appeal No. 38.) |

Ram Kewal

(d. Jan. 1913.)

| Sarbjit

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Jagatpati Kailashpati Inderjit Devi

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maharaja of

Tikari.)

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Bachu (d. Jugal Kishor Racchiya Sia Prasad

9.2.74) (d. 5. 7. 72) Singh

(plaintiff in

first suit.)

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